“I just learned two things there at that college, Mr. Ford, that was ever of any use to me. One was that… — Jim Thompson Black and white Copy Share Image
We're living in a funny world kid, a peculiar civilization. The police are playing crooks in it, and the crooks are doing… — Jim Thompson Argument Copy Share Image
“I finished the ale, started to order a third one, and decided against it. I'd had enough. More than enough. Or I… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“There was too much of a sameness about the evening’s delights. He had been the same route too many times. He’d been… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“It had soaked in on him at last, the spot he was in. Soaked clear through a quart of booze until it… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter what answers you get if you ask the wrong questions. — Jim Thompson Answers Copy Share Image
I'd been chasing females all my life, not paying no mind to the fact that whatever's got tail at one end has… — Jim Thompson Chasing Copy Share Image
“He was part of this river of cars, aiding its sluggish tide and in turn aided by it. Without losing his identity,… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
I found out long ago that the place where the law is apt to be abused the most is right around a… — Jim Thompson Courthouses Copy Share Image
“How to make her run? No problem there. For a fearful shadow lies constantly over the residents of Uneasy Street. It casts… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
When life attains a crisis, man’s focus narrows. […] The world becomes a stage of immediate concern, swept free of illusion. — Jim Thompson Concern Copy Share Image
You can't stamp on a man's corns when he's got his feet cut off. — Jim Thompson Corn Copy Share Image
If the Good Lord made a mistake in us people it was in making us want to live when we’ve got the… — Jim Thompson Excuse Copy Share Image
There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and I’ve used every one, but there is only one plot – things are… — Jim Thompson Plot Copy Share Image
“Rothman gave me another sharp look, and then he looked down at his desk. 'Lou' he said softly, 'do you know how… — Jim Thompson Life expectancy Copy Share Image
“She wasn't much over five feet and a hundred pounds, and she looked a little scrawny around the neck and ankles. But… — Jim Thompson Curvy Copy Share Image
“Clinton sighed, and gave up. All his life he had given up. He didn't know why it was like that; why a… — Jim Thompson Life Copy Share Image
In lots of books I read, the writer seems to go haywire every time he reaches a high point. He’ll start leaving… — Jim Thompson Book Copy Share Image
I told her the world was full of nice people. I'd have hated to try to prove it to her, but I… — Jim Thompson Hated Copy Share Image
If we all had what we wanted to eat... We'd have inflation in the toilet paper industry. — Jim Thompson Inflation Copy Share Image
“You’ve got no time at all, but it seems like you’ve got forever. You’ve got nothing to do, but it seems like… — Jim Thompson Gone crazy Copy Share Image
“He kept his back turned and his eyes closed, feeling no shame or anger but only an increasing sickness of soul.” — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
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